The University of
International Business and Economics (UIBE), formerly known as
the Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade (BIFT), was founded in
1951. UIBE stood out as China's first institution of higher learning
to prepare professionals for China's foreign economic relations
and trade. In the early sixties, with the fast development of
its programs of study, this Institute was designated as one of
the four national institutions of higher learning by the Ministry
of Higher Education.
At the beginning of
1983, the Institute of International Economic Management was merged
into it by directive of the State Council. The Beijing Institute
of Foreign Trade was officially inaugurated as the University
of International Business and Economics on September 1, 1984.
In May 1995, UIBE
was put on the list of "Project 211" universities, a governmental
program aimed at helping 100 top Chinese universities to become
the best academic institutions in the 21st century.
In June 2000, UIBE
merged with the China Institute of Banking and Finance and embarked
on a new stage of its development. The University strives to maintain
the highest academic standards; it is a premier university whose
faculty, staff, student body, curriculum and resources place it
among China's outstanding institutions of higher learning. It
emphasizes career-oriented, values-centered education.
The University offers
thirteen master's and two doctoral degree programs in addition
to twenty-two undergraduate major fields. The University is accredited
by the Academic Degree Committee under the State Council.
